Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) are a well-established example of worker participation and can also support worker engagement. HSRs provide workers with a formal, visible way to have a say in work health and safety.
To be a Health and Safety Representative (HSR) you must be a worker who has been formally elected by the members of your work group to represent them on health and safety matters.
Find out more about HSR functions and powers under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
Find information, guidance, and resources to help you in your role as an HSR. Your needs, your role in your words.
To use the functions and powers available to HSRs under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA), you will need to be trained.
Before an Health and Safety Representative (HSR) is elected, the business must determine the work groups (groups of workers) the HSR will represent.
If your business is required by law to have HSRs or you choose to have an HSR as part of your worker participation practices, you need to follow the HSR election process.
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA), businesses must support workers in their role as HSRs.
An HSR can issue a Provisional Improvement Notice (PIN) if they believe a person is breaking the law or likely to break the law.
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA), there are a number of protections in place for both businesses and Health and Safety Representatives
There are a number of situations where a person can cease to be an Health and Safety Representative
Tools and resources to support you in your role as an Health and Safety Representative
